1973 Mason Proffit – Bareback Rider
Bare Back Rider is the fifth album by Mason Proffit, released in 1973 on Warner Bros.
Mason Proffit was an American country rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana, that released five albums between 1969 and 1973. They are known for their song “Two Hangmen”, which garnered a significant amount of Album Oriented Rock airplay.
Tracks
1 Lilly (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 02:19
2 Cottonwood (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 04:17
3 Setting The Woods On Fire (Ed Nelson; Fred Rose) 02:56
4 Dance Hall Girl (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 04:50
5 To Be A Friend (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 04:12
6 Stoney River (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 03:50
7 Black September/Belfast (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 03:47
8 I Saw The Light (Hank Williams) 02:58
9 Five Generations (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 04:44
10 Sail Away (John Michael Talbot; Terry Talbot) 03:11
Musicians
| Bass | Tim Ayres |
| Drums | Art Nash |
| Guitar | Kinky Schnitzner |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Michael Talbot |
| Acoustic Guitar | Terry Talbot |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Cunningham |
| 12 String Guitar | John Michael Talbot |
| 12 String Guitar | Bill Cunningham |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | John Michael Talbot |
| Banjo | Terry Talbot |
| Banjo | John Michael Talbot |
| Kazoo | Terry Talbot |
| Mandolin | Terry Talbot |
| Mandolin | John Michael Talbot |
| Mandolin | Bill Cunningham |
| Harpsichord | Bruce Kurnow |
| Organ | Bruce Kurnow |
| Piano | Bruce Kurnow |
| Harmonica | Bruce Kurnow |
| Fiddle | Bill Cunningham |
| Percussion | Tom Radtke |
| Vocals | Bill Cunningham |
| Vocals | Bruce Kurnow |
| Vocals | Terry Talbot |
| Vocals | John Michael Talbot |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Halverson
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell
Conductor – Jimmie Haskell
Engineer – Bill Halverson
Art Direction – Christopher Whorf
Design – Peter Polumbi
Photography – Don Jim, Dick Friske
Recorded At Paragon Recording Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
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